• Naval Warfare

  How the Canadian Surface Combatant programme can recover from COVID-19 delays

  23rd August 2023

  The Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) is working with Irving Shipyard to manage the lingering impact of COVID-19 on the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) project.

• Defence Notes

  Companies vie for JADC2 work

  4th July 2022

  USAF issues major five-year IDIQ contract to mature, demonstrate and spread the JADC2 capability across platforms and domains.

• Defence Notes

  Ultra takeover comes under national security scrutiny

  27th June 2022

  The UK government is still likely to approve the takeover of Ultra by a private equity-owned firm, but its decision to launch a consultation into the deal reflects concerns that UK defence industrial sovereignty may be eroded.

• Naval Warfare

  RNZN’s second frigate returns after prolonged upgrade

  14th July 2022

  New Zealand's second frigate was out of commission for more than three years whilst undergoing an upgrade in Canada.

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Northrop Grumman confirms suspension of Firebird production

  19th April 2022

  Northrop Grumman has suspended production in its long-running Firebird programme.

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Debut deployment and future capabilities spark MQ-8C export interest

  24th February 2022

  Now that the MQ-8C Fire Scout has entered service and with a variety of new capabilities potentially being integrated on the aircraft, export orders could soon be on their way.

• Naval Warfare

  India picks Ultra-Mahindra partnership to enhance ASW

  14th January 2022

  IADS for the Indian Navy will detect enemy torpedoes at long range and divert them from their intended targets.

• Digital Battlespace

  AUSA 2021: Ultra presents new RAIN information system

  19th October 2021

  RAIN delivers faster information flow to troops and a beta version is set for release, says Ultra.

• Digital Battlespace

  Ultra develops ‘new wave’ of RF and telemetry equipment

  28th October 2021

  Miniature IFF unit and transceiver data link for munitions are among new systems released by Ultra Electronics.

• Defence Notes

  UK competition watchdog looks into Meggitt sale

  20th October 2021

  Pending acquisition of Meggitt by Parker-Hannifin is subject to review.

• Defence Notes

  The defence industry: same as it ever was?

  24th December 2021

  Earlier this year at DSEI, Shephard sat down with defence industry observers for an overview of the last twenty years in the defence industry.

• Naval Warfare

  Ultra nets contract for lightweight torpedo components

  29th September 2021

  The latest contract modification awards reflects an exercised option to provide several militaries with MK 54 lightweight torpedo array kits.

• Land Warfare

  DSEI 2021: Icarus completes first phase

  15th September 2021

  Milestone achieved in Icarus programme for the British Army, which integrates electronic and physical protection technologies to equip vehicle crews with an active/passive protection suite.

• Defence Notes

  Cobham bid for Ultra resurrects UK sovereignty concerns

  27th July 2021

  Ultra Electronics board said it was ‘minded’ to recommend a multibillion-dollar buyout offer from Cobham to shareholders. The possible deal has raised concerns from some corners over the acquisition of UK defence companies by foreign firms.

• Naval Warfare

  Sonar 2150 passes sea acceptance trials

  30th July 2021

  Ultra’s 2150 hull-mounted sonar replaces the Sonar Type 2050, which has been in Royal Navy (RN) service since the 1990s.

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Destroyers

  Canadian Surface Combatant/River Class (1-3) [Canada]

  Development and Procurement Requirements Fifteen frigates are being procured to replace the Royal Canadian Navy's 12 ageing Halifax-class frigates and the now-retired Iroquois-class destroyers with ...

• Destroyers

  Canadian Surface Combatant/River Class (4-15) [Canada]

  Development and Procurement Requirements Fifteen frigates are being procured to replace the Royal Canadian Navy's 12 ageing Halifax-class frigates and the now-retired Iroquois-class destroyers with ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• EO/IR systems, Sea: ship surveillance and fire control systems

  Series 2500 EOS

  The Ultra Electronics Series 2500 Electro-Optical Gun Control System (EOGCS), originally known as the Radamec System 2500 (renamed after Radamec Defence Systems Ltd was acquired ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  AN/GRC-245(V)

  The AN/GRC-245(V) is a high-capacity LoS (HCLoS) radio that is designed to provide a high-speed digital backbone for tactical area communications systems worldwide. Ultra Electronics ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  Spear

  The Spear delivers flexibility, performance and capability to a broad range of operations. The platform is designed for rapid payload integration, portability and runway independence. ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  Ultra Orion

  The Ultra Orion is a family of point-to-point (PTP) and point-to-multipoint (PMP) radio system providing On The Move (OTM) access capabilities for lower echelons. It ...

• EO/IR systems, Sea: ship surveillance and fire control systems

  Series 1700

  The Series 1700 Electro-Optical (EO) System, developed by Ultra Electronics, is a surveillance and tracking sensor designed for long-range operations.  It features high-resolution infrared (IR) ...

• Land: Defensive Systems - Gunshot Detection / Hostile Fire Indicator

  RMGL

  The Rifle Mounted Gunfire Locator (RMGL) developed by Ultra Electronics is suitable for a wide range of military and security applications. It quickly and accurately ...

• Sea: naval surveillance radar, Sea: navigation radar

  AN/SPS-73(V)12

  The AN/SPS-73(V)12 is a two-dimensional, naval surface search and navigation radar manufactured by Raytheon. It is intended to track surface crafts, obstructions, shorelines, buoys and navigational ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  Ultra Trilos radio

  The Warfighter Information Network (WIN-T) TCS Ultra Trilos radio offers point-to-point and point-to-multipoint radio communications up to 200Mb/s aggregate. The radio is software-defined and has ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  AN/GRC-262 (ORION X500)

  The AN/GRC-262, based on Ultra Communications' ORION X500,  is a software-defined, multi-channel, multi-band, MIMO radio platform that enables a Unified Heterogeneous Wireless Network (HETNET) capable of supporting ...

• OPVs

  Amazonas Class

  The Brazilian Navy's Amazonas-class Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) are based on the UK's River-class. They were originally ordered for the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard, ...

• Sea: naval surveillance radar, Sea: navigation radar

  NGSSR

  The Next-Generation Surface Search Radar (NGSSR), designated AN/SPS-73(V)18, is a software-defined radar currently being developed and manufactured by Ultra Electronics Ocean Systems. It is being ...

• Sea: sonar systems

  Sonar Type 2170

  Developed by Ultra, Sea Sentor Surface Ship Torpedo Defense (SSTD) system, also known as Sonar Type 2170,  is a sonar system that has been in ...

• Corvettes

  Bung Tomo Class

  The three Bung Tomo-class corvettes, a derivative of the F2000 design, had a delayed entry into service after the ships began life under a 1995 contract placed ...

• Frigates

  Duke Class (Type 23)

  The Type 23 Duke class frigates for the UK Royal Navy were designed as anti-submarine warfare (ASW) ships to operate in the North Atlantic against ...

• Destroyers

  River Class (Type 26)

  The Type 26 Anti-Submarine Warfare frigate has been designed for the UK Royal Navy, but with an emphasis on export. Both the Royal Canadian Navy ...